- Elevation, modelled
- 554 m
- Tallest summit within 19.0 miles
- Beech Knob1,261 m · 17.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Midland Trail4.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:51local time
- Coordinates
- 38.1433, -80.9195
First Buttress is a cliff in West Virginia, at a modelled 554 m. Beech Knob stands 1,261 m to the east, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Zero Buttress, a cliff less than a tenth of a mile away. Midland Trail passes 4.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of First Buttress. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Knob | E 97° | 1,261 m | 17.2 mi |
| Little Beech Knob | E 96° | 1,255 m | 17.6 mi |
| Wildcat Knob | E 101° | 1,223 m | 16.5 mi |
| Bush Place Knob | ESE 103° | 1,208 m | 16.1 mi |
| Pollock Knob | ESE 114° | 1,187 m | 16.4 mi |
| Rich Knob | ESE 123° | 1,160 m | 15.9 mi |
| Brier Knob | ESE 113° | 1,136 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sumac Knob | ESE 116° | 1,134 m | 14.6 mi |
- 4.7 mi off the Midland TrailNational
- 5.0 mi off the Coal Heritage TrailNational
- 21.7 mi off the Highland Scenic HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Long Point Viewpoint · 10 mi
- Lover's Leap Lookout · 11 mi
- Hawk's Nest Overlook · 11 mi
- Concho Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Emanuel Hill: 4.5 mi
- Fowler Knob: 5.5 mi
- Betty Bell Knob: 5.6 mi
- Sugargrove Knob: 7.0 mi
- Daubenspeck Knob: 8.1 mi
Parks: 47
- Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park: 4.4 mi
- Summersville Lake Recreation Area: 5.6 mi
- Gauley River National Recreation Area: 6.8 mi
- The Fields: 9.2 mi
- Camp Washington Carver: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 35
- Zero Buttress: 0.0 mi
- Second Buttress: 0.1 mi
- Third Buttress: 0.2 mi
- Fourth Buttress: 0.5 mi
- Fifth Buttress: 0.7 mi
Ghost towns: 11
- Nuttallburg: 9.2 mi
- Nuttallburg Coal Mining Complex and Town Historic District: 9.3 mi
- Kay Moor: 10.3 mi
- Bryant: 12.6 mi
- McClung: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 7
- Almost Heaven Swing: 7.8 mi
- New River Gorge Canyon Rim Visitors Center: 9.9 mi
- The Mystery Hole: 12.1 mi
- Vanbibbers Rock: 15.8 mi
- The Canopy: 18.5 mi
Historic sites: 6
- Red Ash Coke Ovens: 14.2 mi
- Rainelle Veterans Memorial: 14.6 mi
- Rush Run Coke Ovens: 14.7 mi
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens: 16.3 mi
- Coal Miner Memorial: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Laurel Creek Falls: 7.7 mi
- Peters Creek Falls: 9.1 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 14.1 mi
- Rudolph Falls: 22.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Summersville Lake State Park: 7.8 mi
- Needleseye Park: 15.6 mi
- Grandview: 22.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Summersville Lake Lighthouse: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Sugar Camp Run Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 1
- Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:01 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:02 | 20:11 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:48 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:26 | 17:08 |
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